JAMB - Government (2012 - No. 2)
State as a political entity refers to
An organized group within a definite territory
An association of men in a given society
A branch of a nation
A geographical location
स्पष्टीकरण
A state is a type of political entity. It is an organized political community that lives under a single system of government. The main difference between state and government is that the government refers to a particular group of people who control the state at a given time whereas the state is an organized political community.